P.S. 199 Frederick Wachtel (21K199) is a public school in District 21, Midwood, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 55% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 477 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 38%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 16 points from 2025; reading is down 9 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 16% in reading (51 tested), compared with 38% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 32% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.42 · 27th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
38%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
191 students tested
51 students tested
140 students tested
Mathematics
55%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
201 students tested
54 students tested
147 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 50% | 51% |
| 2019 | 51% | 53% |
| 2022 | 43% | 47% |
| 2023 | 47% | 53% |
| 2024 | 29% | 42% |
| 2025 | 54% | 50% |
| 2026 | 38% | 55% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 77%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 85%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 82%
Economic need index: 84%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 77%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 82%
Economic need index: 84%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 85%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.5 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 199 Frederick Wachtel | P.S. 099 Isaac Asimov |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 38% (-16 points vs 2025) | 43% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 55% (+6 points vs 2025) | 52% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.5 | 21.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 477 | 825 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.4 | 11.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
Enrollment
477 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 15 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 7.4 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
26%
was 34% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
86% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 82% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
30%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 47% White, 20% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 8% Black, 3% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 82% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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